Summer 2024 - Gel Printing Workshop July 24, 2024

Hello everyone,

Below is a recap of the cards we made previously. Next class meeting will be on August 7, 2024. Take care and stay cool.

Connie

Best Wishes Flowers: Brayer a thin layer of shimmer paint medium onto gel plate. Put a couple drops of purple and pink glitter watercolor over the paint medium and lightly brayer without over blending the colors. Place flower stencil on top and place paper over the stencil. Rub evenly to pick up the floral design and lift print. Remove stencil and place the lifted print back onto gel plate after turning the image around to pick up the rest of the image left behind by the stencil. Die cut to size and add ribbon, gems and sentiment sticker before adhering to card base as shown.

Happy Butterflies: Brayer Scattered Straw Distress Oxide ink on gel plate. Place paper and pull 1st background print. Brayer Spiced Marmalade and Abandoned Coral on gel plate; Place swirl stencil on top and place the 1st background print over top. Rub all over to transfer the swirl pattern onto print. Die cut print to size and adhere behind white trellis die cut card panel. Add butterflies and stamp sentiment before adhering to yellow card base as shown.

Wild Birthday Lions: Brayer copper acrylic paint evenly over gel plate. Crumble a piece of tissue paper and place over the inked gel plate. Tap lightly to pick up the copper paint while leaving the pattern behind. Die cut to size and stamp images with black ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Adhere onto black panel before placing over card base.

Birthday Flowers: Brayer a thin layer of green acrylic paint onto gel plate. Place artificial flower on top to lift green paint and leaving floral images. Let dry before applying Perfect Pearl gold and pink powder on the flower images. Brayer a thin layer of iridescent white paint over the gel plate. Place paper on top and rub really well for at least a few minutes to make sure the different layers of paint are transferred onto paper. Die cut print, weave in ribbon, add gems and stamp sentiment, and adhere onto pink card panel before placing onto white card base.